Gay Butterflies

Asclepias tuberosa



A Highly ornamental species native to tropical America. The color mixture consists of yellow, orange and red shades. As a cutflower Gay Butterflies can by grown from seed both as a summer crop outdoors in semi-shade or as a wintercrop in the greenhouse.

Flowertype/size : umbel
Height : 60-70 cm/24-28"
Germination temp. : 20ºC(68ºF)
Growing temp. : 15-17ºC(59-62ºF)
Plug time : 4-5 weeks
Finish time : 11-13 weeks
Flowering time : 4 weeks
Sales window : July-September